A More Perfect Union: The Creation of the U.S. Constitution

Today, Wednesday, the 17th day of September 2008, marks the 221st anniversary of the signing of the Constitution for the United States of America by the nation's founders, and with the hope of forming a more...

"Work walking" to combat ADD, shed pounds

Feeling antsy at work?  A new office treadmill configured for your desk could be your solution.  Developed in part by Dr. James Levine of the Mayo Clinic, Walkstations could help you burn between...

UK unemplyment rises to 1.72 mn

The meltdown in the US financial sectory had dashed hope for thousands of people and now the latest data released in UK has also painted a grim picture.   "The jobless rate in Britain rose by 0.2 per cent to 5.5 per cent in the three months to July as the number of...

British artist Damien Hirst works fetch record prices

Damien Hirst is today arguably the most successful artist alive in Modern Britain. He has set a record of sort with his new works for more than £65m. One of his work The Black Sheep with the Golden Horn,...

Breast cancer vaccine hope raised

As the UK launches it nationwide free vaccination programme against HPV the virus associated with cervical cancer we get news of a possible vaccine against breast cancer. Early days yet but if the results in mice...

Biden's comments on special needs kids called 'new low'

Notice how low the Republican response was to this. Talk about taking the low road. What hurts most is that some people will believe it."(CNN) -- Sen. John McCain's campaign rebuked Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday, saying the Democratic vice presidential nominee had "sunk to a new...

Thai government finds premier violated constitution by being on a cooking show

The Thai government has just now concluded that the premier, Samak Sundaravej, violated the constitution by appearing on a televised cooking show. It is not yet clear what implications this will have on whether...

Did you Get what You Paid For? Where is the Money Going?

The last shopping occurrence I really felt like I was taken for a ride is when we ordered a Rocking Pony for my then toddler son.The price was high and the quality average, it left a bad taste in my mouth.I also wondered where the money I paid for it was going.I could not...

When sex becomes an addiction

Sexual addiction is not new. There is an old saying that if God had not intended for people to enjoy sex, he would have made it boring. Or if God had meant for people to not Masturbate, he would have made all our...

650 Lockheed Martin engineers face layoffs

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. in Fort Worth says around 850 layoffs will begin in April as the Joint Strike Fighter development comes to a close.  "The first 250 cuts are expected in April. ...

Man Robbed 4 Times in Two Weeks!!!

"BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - A Buffalo man believes the same suspect has burglarized his home four times. He has turned to Call 4 Action's Al Vaughters and police are asking for your help as well. David Edgerton's...

Canadian Actress in Tech Support Hostage Drama

Haven't we all wanted to do this, at one time or another? This year I had two different internet service providers (one I didn't even use) charge me $150+ each for modems I never asked for...however, I really...

Bosses hiring diet police to stop office workers piling on the pounds

I wonder if NowPublic will start hiring these Weight Watchers and have mandatory weekly weigh-ins. Looking around the office now, we definitely do not need one of these and it would be a total waste of money. It...

Jamaican Lizards Work Out at Dusk and Dawn

It seems that Jamacian lizards are just as concerned about their physical fitness as some humans.Jamacian anole lizards start and finish each day with a wonderful visual display of push-ups, head bobs, and...

Brothers admit stealing parts from 244 corpses

"PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Two brothers who ran a funeral home and crematorium admitted Tuesday that they sold corpses to a company that trafficked stolen body parts, a macabre scheme that left families aghast and unclear about the fate of their loved ones. Louis and...

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